Overrun
[ 'ovərʌn ]
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vt. 超过（范围）;（尤指坏事或不欲之事）泛滥;蹂躏;蔓延;
n. 泛滥成灾;超过限度;
vi. 泛滥;超过限度;
💡 词根助记
over过度+run扩散→泛滥成灾；超出限度
📝 例句
The stores were overrun with rats and mice.
仓库里到处都是大大小小的老鼠。
🌱 联想助记
【记】over-越过,run-跑:跑过泛滥成灾的地方
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
overrun
v
(pt overran , pp overrun)
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
spread over and occupy (a place) in great numbers 扩展并占领（一地）
a country overrun by enemy troops 被敌军占领的国家
a warehouse overrun by rats 老鼠肆虐的货栈.
2 [I, Tn] continue beyond or exceed (a time allowed, etc) 超过, 超越（时限等）
The lecturer overran by ten minutes. 演讲人超过规定时间十分钟.
The news programme overran the allotted time. 新闻节目超出了规定的时间.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'rʌn]n. 蔓延, 风行一时, 超过限度vt. 蔓延, 蹂躏, 超过, 泛滥vi. 泛滥, 超载限度【计】 超限【化】 超过正常范围【经】 超越限度, 超出量, 风行一时
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We've been driving for hours with no gas station in sight.
我们开车开了好久也没有看到一个加油站。
Life is a comedy to him who thinks and a tragedy to him who feels.
对善思考者，人生为喜剧；对凭感觉者，人生为悲剧。
Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat.
我在乡村有一些熟人，他们每年进城来看一回或几回戏，并把此看作一种特殊的享受。